Women killed in hit-and-run in Visalia, police seek public’s help
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- Visalia Police ask public to identify driver in fatal hit-and-run Jan. 18.
- Officers found an injured woman on Giddings St and Howard Ave; she died.
- Police describe suspect vehicle as 2004-2005 Honda Civic with possible front damage.
The Visalia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident over the weekend.
According to the police department, officers responded to the area of Giddings Street and Howard Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 18 just after midnight for a report of a hit-and-run involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
A woman was found lying in the roadway when officers arrived on scene. The driver of the vehicle had fled the scene, according to police.
The woman was taken to Kaweah Health Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. The age and identity of the woman who was killed has not been released as of Thursday.
Police said the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run was described as a 2004-2005 Honda Civic with possible front-end damage.
Anyone with information, video footage, or photos related to the incident can contact the Visalia Police Department Traffic Unit at 559-713-4221.
